Sprinkling-wagon.



PATENTED DEC. 29, v1903.

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E. D. EASTMAN.

SPRINKLING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 4. 190s.

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PATBNTED DEG. 29, 190s.

E. D. EAS'I'MAN.

SPRINKLING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 4, 190s.

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PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR D. EASTMAN, OF"CONOORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

SPRINKLINc-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 748,058, dated December 29, 1903.

Application filed November 4, 1903. Serial Noi179|803 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR D. EAsTMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Concord, in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and useful Improvements in sprinkling-Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its principal object to provide a pair of sills which will not rot by the'action of the water splashing over and upon them and working underthem and which will provide for the reception and protection of the valve-rods which connect the mechanism operating the valves in the sprinkler-heads with thel mechanism directly operated by the driver.

The nature of the invention is fully described in detail below and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of the principal portion of a sprinkler embodying my invention, the runninggear being omitted and the position of the wheels being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan of the under side of the sills removed andthe cross-sills connecting the same. Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken through line 4,Fig. 3. Fig.' 5 is an enlarged section taken through line 5, Fig. 3. The sectional views shown in Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate the sills and cross-sill right side up.

Similar letters of reference indicate correwill be understood 'that there' are two valve-` rods g, one on each side of the tank.

Z l represent tubular metallic sills located on opposite sides of the lower portion of the tank as far under said tank as practicable, said sills being set longitudinally with the None of these parts and working under them when the tank is being filled and when the sprinkler is moving over rough pavements very soon become rotten. These sills extend from the front end ofthe tank to a point somewhat beyond the rear end thereof, and the valve-rods g, which are when wooden sills are employed located outside thereof, extend through the tubular sills b and are thereby protected from injury of every kind which is liable to occur in a device of this character.

The sills in practical arrangement are connected by cross-sills n, as illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, and 5. These cross-sills are preferably made of wood, whose opposite ends are-curved to fit against andpartly around the sills Z, and the under side of each cross-sill is provided with a longitudinal groove o, whereby a bolt p is applied to the cross-sill, said bolt extending centrally through the opposite sills Zand bolting them against the cross-sills n by means of a head and nut r r. In arranging the parts it will be seen by reference particularly to Figs. 3 and 4 that while the bolts p extend transversely and centrally through the sills 'the valve`rods g extend through the sills at points belowthe center, and hence below said bolts. Thus the bolts and valve-rods do not interfere, and the sills are held snugly under the tank and as nearly as possible to- `ward the center of the under side thereof.

whatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,"is-

l. In a sprinkler of the character described,

`the combination with the tank, of tubular metallic sills located on opposite sides of and parallel with said tank, and valve-rods extending through and contained in saidV tubular sills, said valve rods connecting the IOO mechanism for directly actuating the valves and the mechanism directly operated by the driver, for the purpose set forth.

l actuating the valves and the mechanism di- 2. In a sprinkler of the character described, l

rectly operated by the driver, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my I5 naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EDGAR D. EASTMAN.

the pair of tubular sills l; the cross-sills fn provided on their under sides With the longitudinal grooves o; the bolts 0r cross-rods p extending through said slots and connecting the sills; and the valve-rods g extending through and contained in said tubular sills, and connecting the mechanism for directly Witnesses:

LUCY M. MASON, J. BLANCHE NEWHALL. 

